FALLS CHURCH, VA. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
The “Foodservice Packaging Industry Survey,” which collects opinions and information from foodservice packaging manufacturers and suppliers in North America and Europe, also found that, despite the slowing economy, slightly less than two-thirds of North American respondents believe their profits will rise as well in 2008. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
By comparison, foodservice operators that buy single-use food-service packaging are less optimistic. A little more than one-third of those polled said they expect sales to improve this year. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
About half of the commercial operators polled said takeout accounts for 50 percent or more of their foodservice sales, and 38 percent said they expect to see those sales increase in 2008. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
According to the survey, almost 75 percent of North American manufacturers and suppliers said they plan to buy new machinery this year, and nearly 50 percent intend to expand their businesses. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
Almost 75 percent of European manufacturers who responded to the survey anticipate that their volumes in 2008 will surpass those of 2007. One third of the respondents said they expect to buy new equipment this year. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
North American and European foodservice packaging industry respondents cited a number of challenges ahead, including the development of “sustainable” packaging products, government regulations, the rising costs of raw materials, margin shrinkage, mergers and acquisitions, and public perception of foodservice packaging as waste. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
Foodservice operators said they are concerned with rising costs, specifically for food, packaging and labor. —A recent survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, based here, found that that more than two-thirds of manufacturers and their suppliers of single-use foodservice packaging predict their 2008 sales volumes will exceed those of 2007.
